Karanlıkdere
Karanlıkdere (formerly Asbuzu) is a village in Bor District of Niğde Province, Turkey.[1] Its population is 563 (2022).[2] It is situated in Melendiz Mountain. The distance to Bor is 19 kilometres (12 mi) and is 27 kilometres (17 mi) from Niğde. The settlement is probably 400 years old and was founded by seven families from the east. But its original population also included a Christian minority as well. Between 1998 and the 2013 reorganisation, Karanlıkdere was a town (belde).[3] Main economic activity of the town is sheep and cattle breeding. Carpet weaving and scrap trading are other activities.[4]
Karanlıkdere | |
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  Karanlıkdere Location in Turkey  Karanlıkdere Karanlıkdere (Turkey Central Anatolia) | |
| Coordinates: 38°00′N 34°26′E | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Province | Niğde |
| District | Bor |
| Elevation | 1,480 m (4,860 ft) |
| Population (2022) | 563 |
| Time zone | TRT (UTC+3) |
| Postal code | 51700 |
| Area code | 0388 |
References
- Köy, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
- "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports" (XLS). TÜİK. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
- Law No. 6360, Official Gazette, 6 December 2012 (in Turkish).
- "Mayor's page" (in Turkish). Archived from the original on 2012-09-08. Retrieved 2012-08-11.
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